She was born to William and Etta Kruse Fuller on July 24, 1923. She and Herman Denver Cook were united in marriage on October 22, 1945 and he passed away on April 26, 1990.

Pearl had worked in the shoe and hat factories on the assembly line. She served in the United States WAC from September 1944 to December 1945 and she was awarded the WWII Victory Medal, American Campaign Medal and the Good Conduct Medal.

She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, and brother Georgie Behrends.

Visitation will be Tuesday, February 26, 2013 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Liley Funeral Home in Marble Hill.

Funeral services will be Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at 11:00 AM at the Funeral Home with Bros. Kelly Francis and Kenny Francis officiating. Burial will follow in the Bollinger County Memorial Park Cemetery near Marble Hill, MO with full Military Honors.